ACTIVITY 3

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY PROJECT

NAME:___________________jonathan triana_____________________________ DATE:

__________________ NRC:____

A. Complete the postcard below with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs.

Hi Dan!
We’re having an awesome time. Right now, I’m in a
little café near the beach. 1. I’ve been sitting (sit)
here since breakfast! The others 2. __have been
playing__have been playing____________
(play) volleyball for hours, but I’m too lazy!
This place is really interesting. 3. I ___have been
reading_____________
(read) a bit about its history since we arrived. Some
of the buildings are hundreds of years old. My dad
bought a new camera at the airport and since then
4. he __________he´s taking___________(take)
photos non-stop.
Anyway, how are you? 5. What ______what have you
been doing_____________
(you/do) since the last time we spoke? I hope it
6. _____________________ (not rain) all week!

B. Fill the correct form of the verb in the present perfect continuous tense:
1. She __________________has been admitting________________ (admit) her mistakes more easily
lately.
2. The police ______________has been stopping________________(stop) drivers to check their
licenses and car registrations.
3. I ______________________i have been getting________________ (get) a lot of phone calls lately at
my house looking for someone called Manuela.
4. We ________________have been _______________ (plan) some fun trips for the students.
5. People ______________has been committing________________ (commit) fewer crimes in this
neighborhood last year.

C. Turn these sentences into negative sentences and questions.

1. She has been admiring the painting in the museum for hours.
Negative:
_________has_she been admiring the painting in the museum four hours ?
_______________________________________________________________.
Question:
________________ she has been admiring the painting in the museum four hours
____________________________________________________________.
2. We have been changing all the light bulbs in the house.
Negative:
___________________we haven´t been changing all the light bulbs in the house
_________________________________________________________.
Question:
 ___________________have we been changing all the light bulbs in the house?
_________________________________________________________.
3. The major has been approving lots of constructions projects this year.
Negative:
______________________the major hasn´t been approving lots of constructions projects this year
______________________________________________________.
Question:
_________________________has the major been approving lots of constructions projects this year?
___________________________________________________.